The final day of WebSummit started with a light soaking rain. Our strategy for the day was to see whether or not we could find a way to set up somewhere and continue talking to people. Unfortunately the Alpha package only included one day for a stand to tell people about MiFile. We arrived a little later – giving everyone …
WebSummit – Day 2
The second day was our turn in the bear pit – or meat market. This meant that we were one of the Alpha exhibitors with a small 1-meter area on a bank of about 12 startups. Given that the Alpha package included 4 attendees per company, having everyone at the stand quickly meant it was unworkable. The start was slow, …
WebSummit – Day 1
Our first day at WebSummit comes with mixed reviews. The mix of start-ups to investors means it’s something of a meat market with the Alphas assigned to a small booth for one of the three days during the event. That wasn’t a big surprise, however the ratio of investors to startups (Alpha & Betas) means that getting time with investors …